Gear-cutting machine.



s. SUNDERLAND. I GEAR CUTTING MACHINE.

. v APPLICATION FILED NOV-27. 1,914. 1,187,201. Patented June 13, 1916.

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sm SUNDERLAND; or KEIGHLEY, ENGLA D;

i GEAB'CUTTING MACHINE.

Be it known that I, SAM SUNDERLAND, a subject'of "the King of Great Britain and Ireland, and resident of .Lyndurst, High Utley, Keighley, in the'county of York, England, have invented a certainnew and useful Improvement Relating 'to Gear-Cut ting Machines, of which, the following is a specification,

-'This invention has for its object, the arrangement of mechanism combined and-operated in such a mannerlthat as the vertically movable headstock, carrying the 're-" ciprocating cutter arrives at the top of its vertical movement, the rotation of thewheel blank is stopped, and the reciprocation of thecutter 'stoppedclear of said blank, the

head stock supportingthe cutter, is lowered the required distance, then restartedand caused to travel upward a sufficient distance,

to remove any back lash from the gears.

' During'the remainder of the upward move ment of the head stock the reciprocating cutter is operated to act on the gear blank.-

The cutter slide is so arranged that the machine is applicable for cutting either spur or spiral toothed wheels.

In describing my invention, in detail, reference is made to the accompanying sheets of drawings, on whichv Figure ,1, represents. an elevation of my improved gear cutting machine. Fig. 2, is an elevation showing one end of themachine. Fig. 3 is a view of the opposite end of machine. Fig. 4, is a back elevation.

Fig. 5, a plan. Fig. 6, a detached longitu dinal sectional view drawn to a larger scale, showing the clutch mechanism by the engagement and disengagement ofwhich, the

cutter is reciprocated at intervals. Fig.7, is a longitudinal sectional view of ;mechanismutilized for putting the wheel blank into andout of rotation. Fig. 8, is a front view of mechanism working in cooperation with that last named. Fig.9, is an end ele-' vation of saidmechanism partly in section. Fig. 10, is a plan of the. circular nut mesh-.

ing with sliding bar'and connection with sliding clutch. Fig. 11,:is a detacheddetail of the circulanhut and. compound cam. Fig.12, is a cross section through the compoundcam looking-in the direction ofarrow, and'Fig- 13,

Specification of Letters Patent.

a, detached view of a slid ingclaw clutch.

Patented J une 13, 1916.

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In carrying out my object, the wh'eelblank 1, see Fig. 5, is mounted upon a spindle 2, and rotated intermittently a distance equal to the pitch of the teeth each series'of cuttings:

The cutter slide 3 is mounted on the head stock 4, and reciprocated'in the usual manner, the said headstock; being counter-balanced and supported a 'threaded bar 5,

arranged to be rotated in both directions for the purpose 'of raising and lowering the headstock, recip'rocatin slide 3 and cutter 6 attached thereto. These are raised slowly in comparison with the downward m'ovement, during which movement, the'reciprocation of the slide 3 and cutter 6 are stopped in a position for the c utter .to be clear of the wheel blank, which is also stationary, the stoppage being effected in the manner as hereinafter described. I i 1 Upon the "shaft-7, are .mounted pulleys 8, .one of whichyissecured on said shaft and.

acts as driving pulley, the other pulley is free. To one end of saidshaft is keyed a spurp'inion' 9 meshing with .a spur wheel 10 keyed to a shaft upon which is also secured a spur' Wheel 11, meshing with a like wheel 12 keved to a sleeve 12*, freely mounted upon shaft 18, see Fig. 6.

' The spur wheel;12 provided with a friction cone C,'.engaging with a friction being cut, during, Y

cup D, keyed on the shaft18,and with one I end of this shaft a screw Sengages, by the adjustment of which, cup D and cone Care held in frictional contact, sufficient for retaining said shaft in its forward or driving positipn, such as when the clutches '13 .and 14 are in mesh. j

. Secured to. the clutch 13, which is' rotated continuously so long as the driving pulley is rotating.

Mounted freely upon shaft 18; is a slidin g clutch 14, prepared at one end with suit able clutch .teeth for engagement with like teeth cut in the face of the continuously r0 tating clutch13. When clutch 14 is in 1ts normal position, it is held in contact w th the teeth on the face ofclutch 13, by a's'e ries of spring operated plungers 15, mounted in suitable holes bored in the boss of spur wheel 16, secured tothe flanged sleeve 17,

keyed on shaft 18, said'sleeve being-providedat its inner'end with a sliding 'c'o'uf pling 17 of the ordinary descr pii zron, adapt? sleeve 1.9.? is the toothed I preference angular on one side.

ed to engage witha like clutch 17 formed at the rear end of the sliding clutch 14, so that when the clutches 13 and 14 are in mesh, spur wheel 16, sleeve 17 and shaft 18 are rotated, and when out of mesh, the spur. wheel, sleeve and shaft are stationary, and the reciprocation of cutter 6 stopped, as will be hereinafter described. The arrangement and construction of these parts will 5 be clearly seen by reference to Figs. 6 and 13.

lWeshing with the spur wheel 16, is a spur wheel 19 of equal diameter keyed upon shaft 20 (see Fig. 5), carried by the counter-bah 'anced headstock 4, which is guided'by suitable vertical guide ways, and adapted to reciprocate the cutter shde 3 in the usual well known manner, such as by means of a projecting crank pin engaging with a slot inthe cutter slide, the said slide being supported by plate 3 adapted to turn on the graduated flange 4 of headstock, to which it is secured at the desired angle in relation to the wheel blank 1, for cutting spur or spirally toothed gears; the counter-balanced headstock 4' being moved. verticallyin both directions, by the rotation of threaded bar 5, in the manner as hereinafter described.

The shafts 21 and 21, see Figs. 1 and 7,

are in the same axial line, and so connected,

that the shaft 21 may rotate in both direc'- tions, but shaft 21% in one direction only. This is effected by securing a coupling boss 22, on one shaft, and a like boss 22*, on the other shaft, the boss 22 being provided with a yielding latch ended bar 23, inserted in a- -hole and pressed outward as shown, by a spiral spring under compression, into engagement with a hollow recess 24, cutin'the other coupling boss 22*, the recess being by By these means, when shaft 21 is rotated in the direction for raising the headstock 4, the Hat side of latch ended bar 23, is engaged with the flat side of recess 24, and shaft 2'1 caused to rotate; but as will be obvious, on shaft 21 rotating in theopposite direction, the angular side of bar 23 will engage with the angu:

far side of recess 24, causing the'bar 23 to be slid inward and thereby disengaged with said recess. leaving shaft 21 stationary.

Pivoted to the frame of the machine is a compound cam 25, see Figs. 9 and '11, the axis of said cam being at right angles to the axis of shaft 21, the cam being arranged with a clear space 25 between each side of the circumference, as shown view Fig. 12. 1'

Upon the shaft 21, is feather keyed a circular nut 27, meshing with a fixed threaded screw 28, so that as shaft 21 revolves in either direction, the circular nut is rotated, and caused to travel on said screw in accordance with the rotation of nut. This circular nut is flanged, and between thefflanges, is pivoted a projection 29, of such length as by sectional engages with the surface F of compound cam 25, the cam is turned in its journals in the direction of the curved arrow in Fig. 12 and by a pin P, see Fig. 8, projecting from; the bottom end of pivoted lever 30, engaging with the-spiral groove 26, cut in the circuni ference'o'f compound cam, said lever is op erated atright angles to the axis of th: clutches 13 and 14 and theshaft 18, thereby removing the inclined surface 30 at the top ofpivoted lever 30, clear of the projection 14 of clutch 14, thus allowing said clutch to mesh with the constantly rotating clutch 13, by which the cutter 6 and wheel blank 1, are put into operation. On the circular nut 27;arriving at the end of its travel toward the left in Figs. 1 and 10, that i what I term its forward movement, projec tion 29 will come in contact with the surfaci- G of compound cam and turn the cam in its journals inthe direction opposite to that shown by the before mentioned curved arrow, by which the pivoted lever 30 engaging with the spiral groove 26 of compound cam is operated. and the inclined surface 30 at the-'top of said lever, moved into the rotating path of the projection'14 of sliding clutch 14, causing said clutch to slide out of mesh with the clutch '13, thus stopping the rotation of spur wheels 16 and 19, and the reciprocation of cutter 6.

The operation of pivoted lever 30, and the reciprocation of cutter 6, are so timed and operated .in relation to each other, that when the clutch 14 is slid out of mesh with the retating clutch 13, the reciprocation of cutter 6, is stopped in a position that said cutter I; clear of wheel blank 1.

Immediately before the stoppage of the reciprocating cutter 6, one of the flanges or! circular nut 27 will have engaged with the recessed bar 40, sliding said bar in the dirc tion for removing the sliding clutch 37 0121';

of mesh with the spur wheel 36, into mess .with the spur wheel. 42, both wheels freely mounted on shaft .21 by which means tie rotation of shaft 21 is reversed, and the headstock 4 and cutter 6, lowered from the top of their vertical movement, a distan' i 21, by which shaft 38, see Figsnl and 2,.:sa1d shafts being .connected by an'ordinarytrain of change "wheels of suitable diameters,.not shown by the drawings, is also reversedand rotated in the direction for raisingthe headstock and cutter a sufficient distance -*to remove. all back lash from the saidwheelsbeforethecutter 6 engages with ing cut in the wheel blank.

the wheel blank, .after which engagement, the cutteris reciprocated in contact with the wheel blank, and the raising continueda distance equal tothe pitch of the teeth be- 'the inclined surface 3.0 clear of'th e projection 14 thus allowing clutch 14 to be slid 1 into mesh with the revolving clutch 13, and renew thereciprocation of cutter 6.

The projecting bracket 43, in addition to carrying shaft 21, also carries shaft 44,. driven in any convenient manner, such was by a sprocket wheel 45 keyed'on shaft 7,

see.Figs.-;4 and 5, the wheel carrying a. chain 45", suitably guided .and engaging with a like {Wheel 46, secured near oneend of shaft 44, upon which is keyed a spur pinion 44 meshing with spur wheel 42,,

loosely mounted on shaft 21.v

Upon shaft 44 is. feather keyed a slid ing clutch 48, and freely mounted upon this shaft. is a spur pinion '49,prepared with.v

clutch teeth on onevside only as shown, the

/ said pinion, meshing with an intermediate spur wheel 50, inmesh with the before men tioned spur wheel 36, secured: to ratchet.

wheel 35,.freely mounted on 'shaft21, see Fig. 8. a I

One of the ends of compound cam 25 is provided with a sectional pinion 25 When the cam is turned in the direction, opposite to that shown by the curved arrow m.

Fig. 12, by the engagement of projection 29 with the surface G of said cam, the-sectional pinion 25 meshes with the toothed portion of bar 51 causingsaid bar to slidetoward the rightlin Figs. =1 and.8 thereby causing the clutch teeth vat 48 to mesh with the V clutch teeth ofpinion 49 and rotate same, giving rotarymotion to spur wheel 50, and,

to spur wheel 36 vmeshing therewith, the latter as before mentioned being freely mounted onshaft 21 and integral with ratchet wheel 35.

When the projection 29 engages with the surface G as last mentioned, the sliding clutch 37, willby. the operation of the, re-

cessed bar 40 andlever 41 attached therebracket 5 5;adaptedto slide on the machine bed, to suit the diameter of gear to'be cut.

to, be moved into mesh with spur wheel 42, causing the circularnut 27 to travel back, that towarrz'; the right, and when near the end of its back ward movement, the si'de29 of said projection will engage with thesurface F and yield on passing 'under same without affecting the position of compound cam. Immediately the projection 29 the recessed bar 40 in the direction for causing the lever'41 to slide clutch' 37 out of will be momentarily rotated by the "pinion' 49, through-the intermediate spur wheel 50 in the forwarddirection, thatis toward the left. I

On the momentary rotation of shaft- 21 as" last mentioned, the rigid side of projection 29 is brought into contact with the sur-- face F of compound cam 25, turning same in its journals and operating pivoted lever 30, thereby liberating the sliding clutch 14', allowing it to mesh with the rotating clutch 13 and put into motion spur wheel 16 and connections; the bar 51- at the same time is slid toward -the left, removing theclutch teeth 48 out of mesh with of pinion 49.

When the spur wheel 16 is put into rotaryo-peration, the crankpin31, connecting rod 32', pawl 34 and ratchet wheel 35 areput the like teeth isaen of 1 surface F, the circular nut 27 will have slid into motion, by which the rotationof shaftw- 21 is continued, moving circular nut 27 toward the left, until the compound cam 25 is again turned in its journals by the projection 29 engaging witlnthesurface G, after which the cycle of mechanical movements is repeated.

The relation of the circumference of" wheel blank 1,,with' respect to the reciproshaft54, engaging with a'nut secured to the quired.

, .The shaft 21 is as before mentioned r0 eating cutter 6, is controlled by the threaded bracket 55, supporting the wheel blank infa'conveni'ent manner so that as'will be ob vious,onw turning the threaded shaft, the

wheel blank is adjusted to the position re 1 10 tated in one direction only, and'is connected i wheel 58 and blank 71 are-turned in a I'O- tary' direction, andv the cutter 6 reciprocated 1n the manner as hereinafter described.

Theoperation of the machine isas 'fol-.

lows: The wheel blank 1 is supported by Motion to the machine is derived from a pulley 8, rotating the spur wheels 9 to 12,

the latter being keyed to a sleeve 12, freely mounted on shaft 18, see Fig. 6. To one end of sleeve 12* is secured a clutch 13, and to the other end of said sleeve is keyed a spur wheel 12, provided with a friction cone 'C, engaging with a cup D, keyed on shaft 18, the shaft being capable of lateral adjustment by the. regulation of screw S, by which 'sufiicient friction is obtained for retaining said shaft in its forward or driving position such as when the clutches 13 and 14 are in mesh. When these clutches are in mesh, rotary motion is transmitted to the spur wheel 16, and through wheel 19 of the same diameter to the reciprocating cutter slide 3, to Which cutter 6 is secured. Rotary motion is also given to the disk and crank pin 31, and by connecting rod 32, an oscillating motion is given to lever '33, provided with a pawl 34 engaging with aratchet wheel 35 free on shaft 21, which is adapted to be rotated in both directions. WVhen shaft 21 is rotated by the reciprocating pawl 34, engaging with the ratchet wheel 35, freely mounted on shaft'21, the feather keyed sliding clutch 37 is in mesh with the integral spur wheel 36 and by the shaft being geared with the shaft 38 in the ordinary well known manner, by a. suitable train of change wheels not shown by the drawings, said shaft is rotated in the direction for raising to the height required, the counterbalanced headstock 4, for enabling the cutter 6 when reciprocated, to engage with and cut the teeth in wheel blank.

Feather keyed on shaft 21, is a circular nut 27 engaging with a fixed screw 28, said nut being flanged and provided with a projection 29. On the nut 27 arriving at the end of its forward movement, that is toward the left, and the projection 29 coming in contact with the surface Gv of compound cam '25, it is turned in the direction opposite to that shown by the curved arrow in Fig. 12, causing pivoted lever 30 to be actuated, and

the inclined surface 30 of said lever to be moved into the rotating path of projection 14 thereby sliding and stopping the rotation of clutch 14, and the reciprocation of cutter 6. The reciprocation of cutter 6 in relation to the sliding of clutch 114 by the operation of pivoted lever 30, is so timed and adjusted, that when the rotation of said clutch is stopped, the reciprocation of the cutter is stopped clear of the wheel blank. On the engagement of projection 29 with the surface G of compound cam 25, the bar 51 is slid toward the right, and at the same time the rotation of shaft 21 is reversed. This is effected by the engagement of circular nut 2 With the recessed sliding bar 40, which is connected with lever 41, on the sliding of said bar, clutch 37 is moved out of mesh with wheel 36, into mesh with Wheel 42, the said wheel gearing with spur pinion 44 on shaft 44, rotates shaft 21 in the opposite direction to that when cutting the teeth.

' The reversal of rotation of shaft 21, causes the circular nut 27 to travel toward the right, and when near the end of its travel,

the surface 29 of pivoted pro ection 29, engages with the surface F of compound cam, the projection yielding on passing under said surface without operating the cam. Immediately the projection is clear of surface F, the rotation of shaft 21 is reversed and the clutch 37 slid into mesh with wheel 36, allowing the positive orrig-id surface of the projection 29 to engage with the surface 48 moved out of mesh with'the teeth of pinion 49, circular nut 27 is also moved toward the left, and when the projection 29 engages with surface G of compound cam. it is turned in its journals, when the cycle of operations is repeated. The shaft 21 is in the same axial line as shaft '21 and is rotated by a latch ended bar 23 mounted in block 22 secured to shaft21, the latch end of bar engaging with an angular recesscut in the block 22*, secured to shaft 21, the bar causing shaft 21 to rotate when the fiat side of 23 forms the driver, but on the angular side of bar forming the driver, the bar recedes, leaving shaft 21 stationary, and the geared connections between said shaft and wormv Wheel 58, mandrel 59, and 1 wheel blank also stationary.

What I claim is.

1. A gear cutting machine comprising in combination a vertically movable headstock, a reciprocating cutter carried thereon, a rotating spindle adapted to carry a gear blank, a main drive shaft, a shaft adapted to rotate in both directions coupled thereto, mechanism for raising and lowering said head-stock, means for rotating said gear blank spindle and means for reciprocating said cutter, operating means connecting said shaft with the head-stock raising and lowering mechanism, with the spindle rotating means and with the reciprocating cutter means, respectively, for controlling the movements of said parts.

2. A gear cutting machine comprising in combination a vertically movable headstock, a reciprocating cutter carried thereon, a rotatable gear blank spindle, a drive shaft and a shaft adapted to rotate in both directions, means for connecting said shaft with the drive shaft and separate means 1,187,261 a I v i ating said vertical head-stock, said rotatable spindle and said reciprocating cutter respectively in proper sequence.

3. A gear cutting machine comprising in pombination a vertically movable headstock; a rotating gear blank spindle on said machine,a main drive shaft, a second shaft adaptedto rotate in both directions, means adapted to connect said drive shaft and said seqond'shaft, separate operating means connefting said second shaft with the vertily movable head-stock, and' rotating spindle respectively, and means carried on drive shaft, a second shaft adapted 'to ro-.

tate in both directions, means for connecting saiddrive shaft and said second shaft, means for automatically reversing the direction of said second shaft, means associated with said second shaft for raising said vertical-head-stock and means for simultaneously operating said reciprocating cutter and rotating said gear'blank spindle, means for stopping the movements of said head-stock, reciprocating cutten and gear blank spindles respectively upon the r: of two witnesses.

reversal of said second shaft, means for operating said head-stock while the reciprocating cutter and gear blank spindle remain stationary, and further means for causing said second shaft to resume rotation in its original direction, the head-stock to resume its upward movement, the reciprocating cutter to resume its operation and the gear blank spindle to'continue its rotation.

5. A gear cutting machine comprising in combination a vertically movable headstock, a reciprocating cutter carriedthereon, a rotating gear blank spindle, a main drive shaft, a second shaftv adapted to r0- tate in both directions, means for connecting said drive shaft and said second shaft, separate operating means connecting said second shaft with the vertically movable head-stock, rotating spindle and reciprocating cutter respectively, and acompound cam mounted on the machine in operative relation to said second shaft for controlling the direction of rotation of said shaft and the resulting sequenceof operation of the several parts.

In witness whereof I have. hereunto set my hand to this specification in the presence SAM v SUNDERLAND. Witnesses JOHN GILL,

RALPH TOPHAM. 

